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Beauty and the Beast

  • 1989 first published
  • 32 pages
  • ★ 3.3 (3 ratings)
  • 5 editions

Jan Brett's Beauty and the Beast (1989) is a fae fiction short story. The story is set in France. Key subjects include fairy tales, Folklore and fairies.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 12 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

It runs to roughly 32 pages — about 35 minutes of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Fairy tales
  • Folklore
  • Children's fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Fairies
  • France

Quick answers

Who wrote Beauty and the Beast?

Beauty and the Beast was written by Jan Brett and first published in 1989.

What genre is Beauty and the Beast?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction.

How long is Beauty and the Beast?

The median edition has 32 pages, about about 35 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Beauty and the Beast?

Readers who like it often enjoy Beauty, Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye and Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code.

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